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This new-age train will be operated and maintained by the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) zone.

Guwahati (Kamakhya) to Howrah: India’s 1st Vande Bharat Sleeper train to start commercial run from Jan 22 - check stops, timings

January 18, 2026 8:06 pm

Vande Bharat Sleeper train commercial run: This new semi-high-speed train will revolutionize the long-distance and overnight rail journey in the country.

Vande Bharat Sleeper at Kamakhya Junction station

Vande Bharat Sleeper launch: RPF’s letter to Malda police had warned of ‘possible stone pelting’ ahead of PM Modi’s visit

January 17, 2026 3:01 pm

The Trinamool Congress (TMC), meanwhile, took to X to allege that the RPF mercilessly beat up a person at Malda railway station to clear the area before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival.

Vande bharat sleeper

'A Rajdhani moment in a new era': Aboard India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper

January 18, 2026 5:09 pm

Manufactured by BEML, two Vande Bharat Sleeper rakes are being equipped with modern facilities. Officials said there will be eight more such trains produced by this year

PM Modi flags off the new Vande Bharat train.

PM Modi flags off India's 1st Vande Bharat Sleeper train from Malda - check inaugural run details

January 17, 2026 1:39 pm

Howrah-Guwahati Vande Bharat Sleeper launch: This new orange and grey coloured modern train is expected to revolutionise the overnight rail travel in the country.

PM Modi to flag off new trains in West Bengal including Vande Bharat Sleeper train

Vande Bharat Sleeper to Amrit Bharat Express: PM Modi flags off 7 new trains in West Bengal, dedicates several projects worth Rs 3,250 cr

January 17, 2026 1:51 pm

Narendra Modi in West Bengal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off seven new trains, including the country’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper train, from Malda Town in West Bengal.

Currently, 164 Vande Bharat train services are operational in the country.

Vande Bharat expansion: Indian Railways plans 800 trainsets by 2030; 4,500 by 2047

January 16, 2026 4:55 pm

Vande Bharat express expansion: Being the country's first indigenously designed and manufactured semi-high-speed trainset, it has been developed to improve connectivity and reduce travel time between cities.

Howrah-Guwahati Vande Bharat Sleeper train to launch on January 17 (Image: Ministry of Railways/File)

PM Modi to flag off Howrah-Guwahati Vande Bharat Sleeper train today - All you need to know

January 17, 2026 6:01 am

Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper train launch: A total of two rakes of Vande Bharat Sleeper train has been allocated to run on Howrah-Guwahati-Howrah route.

The change has been made to ensure smooth and seamless operations of other services at Malta Town station.

Vande Bharat Sleeper launch: Platform numbers changed for 30 trains at Malda Town station on Jan 16-17 | Full list

January 16, 2026 2:32 pm

Indian Railways travel advisory: Amid the launch of India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper train on Saturday, January 17, Indian Railways has revised the platform numbers of 30 trains for two days - January 16 and 17.

For online booking, passengers can reserve tickets via the IRCTC website or through the Rail Connect and RailOne apps. (Image generated using AI)

Howrah-Guwahati Vande Bharat Sleeper ticket booking to begin soon - 5 things every passengers should know

January 16, 2026 8:38 am

Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat booking: The tickets for the Howrah-Guwahati Vande Bharat Sleeper Express can be booked through two modes: online and offline.

Vande Bharat train

Vande Bharats will offer local cuisine of origin stations, first on six routes

January 16, 2026 10:55 am

The first Vande Bharat Sleeper will have Bengali food items like Suti Bhaja, Chaner Dalna, Kasa Alur Dum, Dhokar Dalna, Sandesh and Assamese food like Joha Rice, Mati Mohar Dali, aloo long beans bhaji, labra and narikel burfi.

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